Turnstile



Jan. 12, 1932. E. J. KENNEDY ET AL TURNSTILE s Sheets-Sheet Filed March 50, 1951 Jan. 12, 1932. E KENNEDY ET AL I I 1,841,132

TURNSTILE Filed March 30, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jam 12, 1932. E. J. KENNEDY ET AL 1,841,132

TURNSTILE Filed March 30, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 V VQl3VENTOR3 Patented Jan. 12,1932

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD J. KENNEDY, OF HOLLIS, NEW YORK, AND JOHN F. PEREY, OF WEST'WOOD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS T0 PEREY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A. CORPORATION on NEW YORK TURNSTILE Application filed March 80, 1931. Serial No. 526,396.

Our invention relates generally to improvements in turnstiles and is directed particularly to the wheel or rotating element thereof, which normally bars entrance through the passage the turnstile is intended to control.

In present day turnstiles in common use, the wheel or rotating element consists of a central hub having four equi-spaced rigid arms extending radially outward therefrom" in the plane of the hub. This construction forms, in elfect, a one piece wheel unit, which .is mounted to turn about a vertical axis and must necessarily have clearance slightly in excess of its full diameter to permit freeunobstructed rotation thereof. The space requirement constitutes one of'the most serious objections to the use of such turnstiles, as,

features in mind, we have produced aturnstile, in which the wheel construction and mounting are such as to occupy not more and possibly less than half the lateral space required by the wheel of the present day machine. Mechanisms heretofore employed for controlling and regulating rotation of the wheel are readily. adaptable for use with our improved wheel without material change and the operation, as far as patrons passing through the stile-controlled entrance are concerned, is practically the sameas that of the old machines. v

A construction suitable for carrying our invention into effect is illustrated in the accompanying drawings but- We do notwish to be understood as intending to limit outselves to either the exact form or details shown, as

"-various changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in end elevation of a turnstile constructed in accordance with our invention and shown positioned to control entrance to a passageway, the =casing of the turnstile being cut away to show the contained mechanism;

' Fig. 2 shows the wheel or rotating element of the turnstile;

gig. 3 is a side elevation of the turnstile, an

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the turnstile as shown in Fig. 1, with parts of the casing broken away to show the control mechanism.

Referring -now to the drawings, we have shown the turnstile 1, positioned 1n the usual manner to control entrance (and exit, if desired), through a passageway indicated between the turnstile on one side and a suitably formed railing 2, or another turnstile, on the other side.

The turnstile is shown supported by a suitable pedestal 3 and excepting the wheel or rotating element 4, thereof, its controlling mechanism is preferably contained in an enclosing casing 5, but may be otherwise arranged, if desired, as such mechanism and its arrangement, forms no part of the present invention, being employed here merely for the purpose of completing an operative illustration.

The wheel or rotating element 4 is so constructed and mounted, that when rotated, it does not extend beyond but is confined wholly within the passageway controlled by the turnstile, the advantage of whicharrangement will be apparent.

This rotating element 4 comprises a suitable hub 6, and secured to the hub in fixed relation, there are a number of rigid arms 7. Preferably three arms are employed and are plqliispaced abou the turning axis 8 of the The arms are fixed at an angle of about 90 degrees to the turning axis 8, and as the latter extends at the same angle (90 degrees), to vertical and horizontal planes, the arms successively traverse both such planes on each complete rotation of the wheel about its axis.

On reaching a horizontal plane, which is the limit of upward movement of the arms, they successively assume a position at right angles to the length of the passage controlled by the turnstile and efiectively bar entrance through the same.

On reaching a vertical plane, which is the limit of downward movement of the arms, they do not extend beyond the passageway controlled by the turnstile but he wholly within the same.

In thus confining the rotating wheel to the I space within the passage controlled by one turnstile, another may be placed directly alongside, allowing only the usual passageway space between them. This permits ganging in close relation, which is very desirable and of great advantage where space is limited and valuable. It also permits the turnstile to be placed directly against the side of a building wall or partition, which is often desirable and not infrequently necessary, owing to the lack of available space.

Mounted on the shaft 8, constituting the turning axis 8, of the wheel 4, of the turnstile, is shown a disk 9, provided with ratchet teeth, lugs, rollers, etc., with which suitable stop and locking pawls and a positioning bar or lever, etc.,- cooperate, in connection with a coin-operated mechanism to control the operation of the turnstile. v

A detailed description of this locking and control mechanism will not be given, as any other well known or suitable mechanism may be substituted for it, if desired, and will serve the same purpose as that shown.-

As the operation and many important advantages of the invention will be apparent from the ,foregoing description, it is not deemed necessary to elaborate them in detail.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim is:

1. A passage controlling turnstile provided with a plurality of rotatable arms mounted and arranged to successively move into position effectively closing entrance to the passage the turnstile is intended to control, the said arms being limited in movement to rotation about a common axis disposed at an angle to vertical and horizontal planes.

2. A passage-controlling turnstile provided with a plurality of arms equispaced about a common turning axis and rigidly connected together to form a unit, the turning axis for the arms being disposed at such an angle as to cause the arms in each revolution about the axis to successively move into and out of a horizontal plane. a

3. A passage-controlling turnstile providedwith a plurality of arms rigidly connected together to form a unit, and a common turning axis for the arms disposed at such an angle between vertical and horizontal planes as to cause the armsfin each revolution about the axis to successively move into and out of vertical and horizontal planes.

4. A passage-controlling turnstile provided with a plurality of rotatable arms mounted and arranged to successively move into position effectively closing entrance to the passage the turnstile is intended to control, the said arms being disposed in fixed relation to their turning axis at an angle of less than ninety degrees. I

5. A passage-controlling turnstile provided with a plurality of rotatable arms turnstile proinclined relation to their turning axis at an angle of less than ninety degrees.

7. A passage-controlling turnstile provided with a plurality of rotatable arms mounted and arranged to successively move into position efiectively closing entrance to the passage the turnstile is intended to control, there being three of such arms equispaced about and secured in fixed inclined relation to their turning axis at an angle of substantially forty-five degrees. 8. A passage-controlling turnstile having its arms rigidly connected together to form a unit, the said unit being mounted with its turning axis disposed at such an angle to vertical and horizontal planes that on rotation about the axis thearms are caused to successively extend in a horizontal plane only when in position to bar entrance to the passage controlled by the turnstile.

9. A passage-controlling turnstile having its arms rigidly connected together to form a unit, the said unit being mounted with its turning axis disposed at such an angle to vertical and horizontal planes as to cause the arms thereof to successively assume a horizontal position during a portion only of each revolution about the axis.

10. A passage-controlling turnstile provided with three equispaced arms rigidly connected together to form a unit, the said unit being mounted with its turning axis disposed at such an angleas to cause the arms thereof to successively assume a horizontal position only when barring entrance through the passage controlled by the turnstile.

11. A passage-controlling turnstile provided with a plurality of arms rigidly connected together as a unit, the said unit being mounted with its turning axis disposed at such an anglethat during a portion of each revolution about the axis the arms are caused 

